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plus, another jersey boy, jon stewart celebrating the return of president obama at the debate the other night. >>> first to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. a 21-year-old college student accused of trying to detonate a van carrying what he believed were explosives next to the federal reserve building in manhattan. quazi nafis is from bangladesh. authorities say he came to the u.s. on a student visa in january with the purpose of launching a terrorist attack and took classes in cybersecurity before trying to contact what he thought were al qaeda operatives. turns out those contacts were undercover agents with the fbi. wnbc's jonathan dienst is the chief investigative reporter and has the latest for us. jonathan. >> reporter: almost 24 hours after his arrest mohammed nafis remains behind bars without bail on the terror conspiracy counts, investigators say he tried to drive that van here to the federal reserve bank in lower manhattan and tried to set off a 1,000-pound bomb by remote control. but all along fbi, nypd and homeland security officials say they were o
plus, another jersey boy, jon stewart celebrating the return of president obama at the debate the other night. >>> first to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. a 21-year-old college student accused of trying to detonate a van carrying what he believed were explosives next to the federal reserve building in manhattan. quazi nafis is from bangladesh. authorities say he came to the u.s. on a student visa in january with the purpose of launching a terrorist attack...
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he has to understand that -- i understand it was in jon stewart's question, but why repeat it? a basic mistakes politicians don't use. >> to button it down, he knew he was on his way to the al smith dinner, but the fact is he better have a better presentation on this subject monday night and be the commander in chief. >> well, we saw that actually at the debate on tuesday night. that was probably maybe his best exchange. >> exactly. >> but i would say look at president obama's tone. i really think that transcript, that optimal read worse than the tone where he took optimal and said jon stewart we're going to fix that. >> serious and sober. >> than just read the pool report of that remark. >> thank you very much. mark murray starting us. chris cizilla as always. joining me senator kay bailey huchlensonp aren from texas, strong romney supporters and leader in the senate. >> thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> do you think we're making too much, that john mccain made too much of the word optimal given the fact that, you know, this is a word, we clearly know that presiden
he has to understand that -- i understand it was in jon stewart's question, but why repeat it? a basic mistakes politicians don't use. >> to button it down, he knew he was on his way to the al smith dinner, but the fact is he better have a better presentation on this subject monday night and be the commander in chief. >> well, we saw that actually at the debate on tuesday night. that was probably maybe his best exchange. >> exactly. >> but i would say look at president...
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jon stewart for this debate. you know, in truth my guess is it will be less jokey and more serious than many of us are expecting. jon stewart is often in these settings a serious policy-minded thinker. i think o'reilly will take that approach. like we talked about before the presidential debate, it may be less fireworks than we think but a serious policy discussion. we will stay tuned in. >> i think it's going to be seriously funny, so there you go. we'll see on monday. that does it for us for this week for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." remember to follow the show online and at twitter. my colleague has a look at what's next on "news nation." hi tamron. >> beautiful scarf for a great cause as well. thank you so much. in our next hour we're following breaking news on the newest conspiracy over the surprising jobs report. some obama administration critics are saying that the books were cooked. the secretary of labor is calling that accusation an insult. why a drop in unemployment to the lowest since ja
jon stewart for this debate. you know, in truth my guess is it will be less jokey and more serious than many of us are expecting. jon stewart is often in these settings a serious policy-minded thinker. i think o'reilly will take that approach. like we talked about before the presidential debate, it may be less fireworks than we think but a serious policy discussion. we will stay tuned in. >> i think it's going to be seriously funny, so there you go. we'll see on monday. that does it for...
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earlier this week i showed you part of my encounter with bill o'reilly for jon stewart's autism benefit "night of too many stars." a there was a lot where that came from. o'reilly and i had strict guidelines to stick to in our debate. take a look. >> you know the rules of the debate. neither participant shall be permitted to speak without first filling their lungs with helium. the participants may continue to speak only if the helium has kept up the pitch of their voice. >> we have to start now. why don't you ask a question. >> you inhale, they decide. >> that means like it or lump it. >> our annual deficits are now above -- you might want a little more -- $1 trillion a year. the president says it's time to raise taxes on the rich. governor romney says that would inhibit job creation. >> well, i don't agree with that. >> i say we have to go back to the clinton tax rates and get the hell out of afghanistan. >> you can catch the full production if you want to this sunday on comedy central at 8:00 p.m. eastern. that's "hardball" for now. coming up next, "your business" with j.j. ramberg. a
earlier this week i showed you part of my encounter with bill o'reilly for jon stewart's autism benefit "night of too many stars." a there was a lot where that came from. o'reilly and i had strict guidelines to stick to in our debate. take a look. >> you know the rules of the debate. neither participant shall be permitted to speak without first filling their lungs with helium. the participants may continue to speak only if the helium has kept up the pitch of their voice....
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. >> earlier in the day, across town, president obama sat down for an interview with jon stewart but it wasn't all wise cracks and one liners, especially when the conversation turned to libya. >> you would admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people, as far as us all being on the same page. >> here's what i'll say. >> yeah. >> if four americans get killed it's not optimal and we're going to fix it. >> right. >> and all -- >> all of it. >> and what happens during the course of a presidency is, that, you know, the government is a big operation, at any given time something screws up and you make sure that you find out what's broken and you fix it. >> despite mitt romney's factual fail on center stage tuesday night conservatives still believe it remains an opening for them to exploit at monday's foreign policy debate. this morning in the "wall street journal" there are three op-eds about the president's handling of the benghazi attack and one douglas feith writes -- how does libya play out on monday? it will depend as much on romney's questions as the president
. >> earlier in the day, across town, president obama sat down for an interview with jon stewart but it wasn't all wise cracks and one liners, especially when the conversation turned to libya. >> you would admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people, as far as us all being on the same page. >> here's what i'll say. >> yeah. >> if four americans get killed it's not optimal and we're going to fix it. >> right. >> and all --...
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jon husted decided to kick it down the road. we'll let it ride. if he decides to appeal, that will push the ultimate resolution of when you get to vote in ohio. it will push the resolution even closer to election day. we're already inside a month. he could just establish early voting hours, but why the rush? the election is still almost a month away. i have my hair to wash and stuff. by his own admission issue the later you change the rules before an election, the more pressure that puts on local elections officials to accommodate those rules. they have to publicize the hours, have the machines ready, the voters have to know when to vote. that's it the job of the elections board. ohio has had early voting for everyone since 2005. the secretary of state was already trying to get them to change from something they had been doing. now he's making it so they won't know what they will be able to do and whether they will go back to the way it used to work since 2005 or whether they will have shorter hours. he's making it so the local elections boards wi
jon husted decided to kick it down the road. we'll let it ride. if he decides to appeal, that will push the ultimate resolution of when you get to vote in ohio. it will push the resolution even closer to election day. we're already inside a month. he could just establish early voting hours, but why the rush? the election is still almost a month away. i have my hair to wash and stuff. by his own admission issue the later you change the rules before an election, the more pressure that puts on...
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. >> why do you think so many people think you and jon stewart are more effective at exposing hypocrisy, getting to real truths, than the news media is? >> i don't know if that's the case. >> well, i think certainly there are people who believe that. >> ok. they're entitled to their beliefs. i don't know. jokes make me palatable. i would say that. comedy just helps an idea go down. that's all. and just makes you listen for a minute. >> we've been talking some about the absurdity of politics, the political discourse. so here comes your book. >> about damn time. the qvc guys are coming in in a minute, order now and you'll get one. >> this goes right to what you're talking about in this campaign, "america again: re-becoming the greatness we never weren't," at a time when you write about america's perfect, now we should change it. >> fix it. america is perfect and we have to fix it, ok? because america is an exceptional country. >> why write another book here? >> what? >> i mean, you've written others. >> you obviously haven't read it if you have to ask that question. hey, homer. "iliad" wa
. >> why do you think so many people think you and jon stewart are more effective at exposing hypocrisy, getting to real truths, than the news media is? >> i don't know if that's the case. >> well, i think certainly there are people who believe that. >> ok. they're entitled to their beliefs. i don't know. jokes make me palatable. i would say that. comedy just helps an idea go down. that's all. and just makes you listen for a minute. >> we've been talking some about...
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jon meachum? >> learned that robert gibbs has not lost a step. >> mike barnicle and heilman say it is possible to get a pizza deli
jon meachum? >> learned that robert gibbs has not lost a step. >> mike barnicle and heilman say it is possible to get a pizza deli
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jon fortt reporting live from san jose, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> we are keeping our eyes on wall street for you right now. arrows red across the board after weak reports that have come in. take the shot full and show you what we are watching right now. the dow down by 244 points, dropped after the opening bell. >>> up next, waging war for the women's vote. and then where the race goes from here. >>> plus, grading the debate? ron regan and megan mccain next to score the candidates and which one of them is celebrating a birthday today? we celebrate that news after this. [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? and you learned something along the way. this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain;
jon fortt reporting live from san jose, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> we are keeping our eyes on wall street for you right now. arrows red across the board after weak reports that have come in. take the shot full and show you what we are watching right now. the dow down by 244 points, dropped after the opening bell. >>> up next, waging war for the women's vote. and then where the race goes from here. >>> plus, grading the debate? ron regan and megan mccain...
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voters may be the target when president obama makes his second appearance to face political jokes from jon stewart on "the daily show." and bruce springsteen will sing at an obama rally in ohio, and bill clinton will be speaking at the event. >>> supporters of big bird who want to save "sesame street" are planning a million muppets march in washington only three days before the election. and now from the non-scientific file of predicting political winners, reuters reports that based on past elections, if ohio state wins its football game against illinois november 3rd, incumbents including the president could get a small boost on election day, but the opposite effected could happen from sharp attacks reducing votes in states like florida. huh? >>> and saturday night live took on the vice presidential debate making fun of joe biden's frequent laughs and interruptions and paul ryan's complaint about it. >> i know you're under a lot of duress to make up from lost ground, i think the people would be better served if he didn't keep interrupting. >> you don't scare me, shark eyes. that >> that's
voters may be the target when president obama makes his second appearance to face political jokes from jon stewart on "the daily show." and bruce springsteen will sing at an obama rally in ohio, and bill clinton will be speaking at the event. >>> supporters of big bird who want to save "sesame street" are planning a million muppets march in washington only three days before the election. and now from the non-scientific file of predicting political winners, reuters...
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jon corzine barely ee k'd out the victory. they were getting so much bad publicity they lost a point in the polls. "the new york times" endorsed the republican in that race. i can't remember the last time that happened. i want to ask you about the overall state of play now. i'm looking at where the senate battlegrounds are right now. missouri, the democrats managed to take that off the board. claire mccaskill is fine. we're talking about north dakota and arizona, an easer republican win and indiana, if lugar was there and olympia snow. whatever happens on election day the democrat vs won "the cycle" to date in a decisive way. is that a farieding on it? >> sure n-a way they have. in february we said republicans probably had a 60% to 65% of chance of getting the four seats they need to get the majority. that percentage now is below 40. they have, you know -- they need a perfect election night, which they're unlikely to get, to win the majority. so yeah, sure, democrats have won the cycle. >> jennifer, that maine race is really i
jon corzine barely ee k'd out the victory. they were getting so much bad publicity they lost a point in the polls. "the new york times" endorsed the republican in that race. i can't remember the last time that happened. i want to ask you about the overall state of play now. i'm looking at where the senate battlegrounds are right now. missouri, the democrats managed to take that off the board. claire mccaskill is fine. we're talking about north dakota and arizona, an easer republican...
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jon and jeff, stay with us. a reminder, next week, we're going to boca. >> they've split the first two fights, and the third will be the thrilla in boca. >> we'll be there for the file debate. if you're in the area, stop by racks downtown eatery and tavern. at mizner park on monday and tuesday starting at 5:30 a.m. we're going to racks. there's nothing wrong with racks. i like it. all right. >> does sound a little like hooters if you think about it. >> it's not hooters. >> this morning we've got david gregory, eugene robinson, chuck todd and andrea mitchell. we shall return. well, if it isn't mr. margin. mr. margin? don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't bein
jon and jeff, stay with us. a reminder, next week, we're going to boca. >> they've split the first two fights, and the third will be the thrilla in boca. >> we'll be there for the file debate. if you're in the area, stop by racks downtown eatery and tavern. at mizner park on monday and tuesday starting at 5:30 a.m. we're going to racks. there's nothing wrong with racks. i like it. all right. >> does sound a little like hooters if you think about it. >> it's not hooters....
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president obama was on "the daily show" last night and jon stewart as he often does asked both tough and funny questions. he asked him to make his case for four more years. here's what the president case. >> i have a strong case on both ends. four years ago i said i would end the war in iraq. we did. i said i would pass health care reforms to make sure people don't go bankrupt when they get sick. we have. said we would refocus our attention on al qaeda. we have. >> there he is making his case. you heard what karen and ron had to say. what do you think will make a difference in the closing 18 days? >> campaigns when we look back are all about moments that are unscripted and you can't pred t predict. i found the most significant thing on debate to be exchange on pay equity. romney's gains out of the first debate among women, suburban women, swing voters. i think he revealed a problem there which is he has a different point of view. there's a difference between how a suburban woman thinks about pay equity and women's issues and how governor romney does off his talking points. >> do you
president obama was on "the daily show" last night and jon stewart as he often does asked both tough and funny questions. he asked him to make his case for four more years. here's what the president case. >> i have a strong case on both ends. four years ago i said i would end the war in iraq. we did. i said i would pass health care reforms to make sure people don't go bankrupt when they get sick. we have. said we would refocus our attention on al qaeda. we have. >> there...
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i'll let jon stewart introduce the next expert. >> i think we all know what we need. nerds! >> so when you see obama gaining in today's gallup tracking poll, that means that obama's interviews yesterday better than seven days conducted before did debate. >> he went from three ahead in their seven-day track yesterday to five ahead in their track today. >> so that nerd is -- >> nerds. >> in quotes there. nate cohn in the nate spot today. i want to say, first of all, it probably could have been worse for both of us on "the jon stewart" and i think he picked us because we have glasses. >> i thought so, too. >> congratulations on the hair cut, brother. >> i needed it badly. >> let's put those data skills to work here. >> you just need the tape wrapped around the glasses. >> i know that move. i've done that move. >> three guys just like him coming off the plane. you're the baetd ls in 1960. >> that's a lot better. nate, there was a debate last night and i want to ask you about it. obama had a much better performance than he did the first time. the ins the a polls had him losing to
i'll let jon stewart introduce the next expert. >> i think we all know what we need. nerds! >> so when you see obama gaining in today's gallup tracking poll, that means that obama's interviews yesterday better than seven days conducted before did debate. >> he went from three ahead in their seven-day track yesterday to five ahead in their track today. >> so that nerd is -- >> nerds. >> in quotes there. nate cohn in the nate spot today. i want to say, first of...
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jon chait sitting with david corn, the author of "47 percent" as if it actually exists. >> it does, it does. >>. >> how much is it? >> 99 cents. >> read it in one night. >> jonathan you wrote that very well. when i was learning about the theory of b.s., if you will, that they're going to win it reminds me of that prince w. he announced we have the bush family the right to be president and i'm going to dictate through five weeks of recount that i am the president. is this what the other princely born guy is up to, romney. >> bush did that before the election, he went out to california, karl rove said he would win 320 electoral votes. >> my daddy said i'll be president, it's coming true. >> i went back and read something i wrote in 2000 when i was at "the new republic" at the time saying bush doesn't have it in the bag and i had to convince everyone he wasn't going to crush al gore, it was a surprising, shocking -- >> but this strategy of saying you've won before you've won creates an inevitability, i think it's ridiculously premature. we have two weeks and anything can happen and by the
jon chait sitting with david corn, the author of "47 percent" as if it actually exists. >> it does, it does. >>. >> how much is it? >> 99 cents. >> read it in one night. >> jonathan you wrote that very well. when i was learning about the theory of b.s., if you will, that they're going to win it reminds me of that prince w. he announced we have the bush family the right to be president and i'm going to dictate through five weeks of recount that i am...
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today's tweet of the day comes from abbey huntsman, she's the daughter of former presidential candidate jon huntsman. even just days before the election, sandy is a reminder that political ideology is second to the fact that weir all americans. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good years ahead, look for the experience and commitment to go the distance with you. call now to request your free de
today's tweet of the day comes from abbey huntsman, she's the daughter of former presidential candidate jon huntsman. even just days before the election, sandy is a reminder that political ideology is second to the fact that weir all americans. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to...
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earlier this week i showed you part of my encounter with bill o'reilly for jon stewart's autism benefit "night of too many stars." there was a lot where that came from. o'reilly and i had strict guidelines to stick to in our debate. take a look. >> you know the rules of the debate. neither participants shall be permitted to speak without first filling their lungs with helium. the participants may continue to speak only if the helium has kept up the pitch of their voice. >> we have to start now. why don't you ask a question. >> you inhale, they decide. >> that means like it or lump it. >> our annual deficits are now above -- you might want a little more. $1 trillion a year. the president says it's time to raise taxes on the rich. governor romney says that would inhibit job creation. >> well, i don't agree with that. >> i say we have to go back to the clinton tax rates and get the hell out of afghanistan. huck catch the full production if you want to this sunday on comedy central at 8:00 a.m. eastern. >>> up next, if you thought this week's presidential debate got hot, wait until you see
earlier this week i showed you part of my encounter with bill o'reilly for jon stewart's autism benefit "night of too many stars." there was a lot where that came from. o'reilly and i had strict guidelines to stick to in our debate. take a look. >> you know the rules of the debate. neither participants shall be permitted to speak without first filling their lungs with helium. the participants may continue to speak only if the helium has kept up the pitch of their voice. >>...
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this week the president appeared on "the daily show" with jon stewart. the episode which is the latest in a week of comedy straight from the campaign trail. >> i'm sorry, martha, but with all due respect this is a bunch of malarkey. all right? >> a bunch of malarkey? >> yeah. >> what does that mean? >> it's irish. >> no, no, no. irish is i come over there and smack that dumb look off your face. >> follow your instincts on this one. >> my instincts say that paul ryan's getting his ass kicked in the debate. >> oh, yeah. what's that like? >> how many times a week does biden show up in a wet bathing suit to a meeting? just ball park figure? >> i had to put out a presidential directive on that. we had to stop that. >> you got to put towels down? >> i got to say, though, he looks pretty good. >> lindsay lohan has at long last revealed which presidential candidate she backs. >> as of now i'm thinking mitt romney. as of now. >> as of now. as of now. she hits a car with an obama bumper sticker that could change. but as of now, she's endorsing mitt romney. >> one
this week the president appeared on "the daily show" with jon stewart. the episode which is the latest in a week of comedy straight from the campaign trail. >> i'm sorry, martha, but with all due respect this is a bunch of malarkey. all right? >> a bunch of malarkey? >> yeah. >> what does that mean? >> it's irish. >> no, no, no. irish is i come over there and smack that dumb look off your face. >> follow your instincts on this one. >> my...
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first, jon meacham, you were responding to the ad? >> it's very effective, i think. >> yeah, it is. >> it has a virtue, as dr. kissinger likes to say, of being true. >> the added value of being true. >> there's always that. i voted yesterday. >> did you really? >> in tennessee. and it was -- it's not a wildly democratic precinct. >> right. >> it was full at 3:00 in the afternoon. i e-mailed john geer, vanderbilt political scientist. he wrote back -- >> morrison's, the buffet was going on about 3:00. was that why? >> it was captain d's had a special. he thought one thing that was happening is in nonbattleground states, romney enthusiasm was so strong that they were trying to run up the popular vote, which gives that ad more, on the national level, more impact. >> can i just say how weird it is, like how many people do you know in america who cast their vote and go home and e-mail a political scientist to ask what to make of their experience at the polls? it just tells you what a freak meacham is. but what's great about that ad, just fr
first, jon meacham, you were responding to the ad? >> it's very effective, i think. >> yeah, it is. >> it has a virtue, as dr. kissinger likes to say, of being true. >> the added value of being true. >> there's always that. i voted yesterday. >> did you really? >> in tennessee. and it was -- it's not a wildly democratic precinct. >> right. >> it was full at 3:00 in the afternoon. i e-mailed john geer, vanderbilt political scientist. he wrote...
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he's not doing cool interviews with jon stewart and any other folks you kids enjoy so much. why not? what do you think gives there? >> i think that he is trying to reach the young voters in other ways. just yesterday his wife anne stopped in gainesville. i got to meet with her. he's letting his message sink in other ways. he is focusing more on the economy. i think this is a message reaching students without having to go through mtv and leno. he is reaching them in other ways. he is active on the social media. the campaign is in general. i think he's reaching voters still. >> really quickly here, just five, ten seconds from each of you. a lot has been made of enthusiasm among young voters. billy, i assume this is your first time being able to vote? >> this is my first time voting for president, yes. >> are you as enthusiastic as you think some folks were four years ago who are your age? >> i'm incredibly enthusiastic. talking about the work that goes into getting students out to vote on campus, it's all worth it in the end. the type of progress we've seen the last four years
he's not doing cool interviews with jon stewart and any other folks you kids enjoy so much. why not? what do you think gives there? >> i think that he is trying to reach the young voters in other ways. just yesterday his wife anne stopped in gainesville. i got to meet with her. he's letting his message sink in other ways. he is focusing more on the economy. i think this is a message reaching students without having to go through mtv and leno. he is reaching them in other ways. he is...
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general of the united states, leading congressman jeff flake by two in the race to replace senator jon kyl. it's carmona, 45%, flake, 43%. i guess flake is not a good name for a candidate. we'll be right back. >>> we're back. if politics is theater, and it is certainly, a presidential >>> we're back. if politics is theater, and it is certainly, a presidential debate is one of its highest forms. who better to analyze last night's drama than james lipton, host of inside the actor's studio on bravo. he joins me now. last night's opening statements set the tone for the debate and mitt romney came right out of the gate with, get this, a joke. let's watch. >> 20 years ago i became the luckiest man on earth because michelle obama agreed to marry me, and so i just want to wish, sweetie, you happy anniversary and let you know that a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. >> congratulations to you, mr. president, on your anniversary. i'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine here with me. congratulations. >> that was, i hate to say it, charmi
general of the united states, leading congressman jeff flake by two in the race to replace senator jon kyl. it's carmona, 45%, flake, 43%. i guess flake is not a good name for a candidate. we'll be right back. >>> we're back. if politics is theater, and it is certainly, a presidential >>> we're back. if politics is theater, and it is certainly, a presidential debate is one of its highest forms. who better to analyze last night's drama than james lipton, host of inside the...
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general of the united states, leading congressman jeff flake by two in the race to replace senator jon kyl. it's carmona, 45%, flake, 43%. i guess plak is not a good name for a candidate. we'll be right back. flake is noe for a candidate. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people, like you, are choosing advil® because it helps you keep doing what you love. no wonder it's america's #1 selling pain reliever. you took action, you took advil®. and we thank you. is an awesome place to be. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu eco. ♪ sophisticated new styling, the fuel-saving intelligence of eassist, 37 mpg highway, and up to 580 highway miles on a single tank of gas. ♪ the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu eco. ♪ it has everything to put you in the malibu state of mind no matter what state you live in. ♪ >>> we're back. if politics is thee he ter, and it is certainly, a presidential debate is one of its highest forms. who better to analyze last night's drama than james lipton, host of inside the actor's studio on bravo. he joins me now. last night'
general of the united states, leading congressman jeff flake by two in the race to replace senator jon kyl. it's carmona, 45%, flake, 43%. i guess plak is not a good name for a candidate. we'll be right back. flake is noe for a candidate. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people, like you, are choosing advil® because it helps you keep doing what you love. no wonder it's america's #1 selling pain reliever. you took action, you took advil®. and we thank you. is an...
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republicans have also seized on an interview the president gave to jon stewart last night. >> you admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people, as far as all being on the same page? >> here's what i'll say. if four americans get killed, it's not optimal. >> right. >> we're going to fix it. >> right. all of it? >> all of it. >> the optimal line, of course, is very regrettable and makes me a little sad, but for him to say that every piece of information that they got they laid out to the american people is one of the most disingenuous statements i've ever heard. >> governor romney has had missteps abroad on his own. he received a lot of criticism about the comments to the summer olympics and from palestinians when he compared that group and israel to culture differences. let's bring in nicholas kristoff. thanks for joining us today. a new pugh poll shows that governor romney has closed the gap on many areas on foreign policy. here are the numbers right here, where the president was leading earlier. with all the moving parts we've been seeing lately, who is more e
republicans have also seized on an interview the president gave to jon stewart last night. >> you admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people, as far as all being on the same page? >> here's what i'll say. if four americans get killed, it's not optimal. >> right. >> we're going to fix it. >> right. all of it? >> all of it. >> the optimal line, of course, is very regrettable and makes me a little sad, but for him to say that...
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want to comment on that optimal line because it's clear he was responding to what was being used by jon stewart. did the shifting stories in the wake of the benghazi attack, did that damage the president? are reasons for the shift lost on voters? >> i think governor romney was exposed on this during the debate. the fact is that he went out and made a political statement while the situation was still developing abroad once again at the debate this week he had his facts wrong. we should do what ambassador stevens' father asked us to do. allow the investigation to proceed. get to the bottom of this and find out what happened and who perpetrators were and bring temt to justice. that's what the president is doing. it will come out that governor romney hasn't outlined specific plans of his own. the fact is he hasn't outlined a plan to end the war in afghanistan. he criticized the president for saying we would have troops home by the end of 2014. he said he would have left 10,000 to 20,000 troops in iraq. i don't think what the american people want are endless wars. and the fact is governor ro
want to comment on that optimal line because it's clear he was responding to what was being used by jon stewart. did the shifting stories in the wake of the benghazi attack, did that damage the president? are reasons for the shift lost on voters? >> i think governor romney was exposed on this during the debate. the fact is that he went out and made a political statement while the situation was still developing abroad once again at the debate this week he had his facts wrong. we should do...
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"the daily show's" jon stewart still getting a couple chuckles from the vice presidential debate and that's no malarkey. >> with all due respect that's a bunch of malarkey. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of milalarkemalarkey. that's such a weird combination of gangster and old-timy irish colloquialism, like good fellas meets "the quiet man." hey, now, with all due respect, that's a bunch of milalarkemala. >> that wraps up things for me. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 eastern joining the show tomorrow, journalist carole simpson who moderated a town hall style debate in 1992, first one, megan mccain, ron reagan win join us and "washington post" glen kessler fact checking with tonight's debatep. "now" with alex wagner is next. alex, no malarkey, right? >> all malarkey. on this hour. richard, it is halftime in america at the debates as president obama hopes for an act two rebound, governor romney hopes to build on the big mo. will the delayed 47% strategy work and what can we expect from mitt unplugged? we will ask the governor's former massachusetts opponent about the
"the daily show's" jon stewart still getting a couple chuckles from the vice presidential debate and that's no malarkey. >> with all due respect that's a bunch of malarkey. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of milalarkemalarkey. that's such a weird combination of gangster and old-timy irish colloquialism, like good fellas meets "the quiet man." hey, now, with all due respect, that's a bunch of milalarkemala. >> that wraps up things for me. i'll see...
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general of the united states, leading congressman jeff flake by two in the race to replace senator jon kyl. it's carmona, 45%, flake, 43%. i guess flake is not a good name for a candidate. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. [ "the odd couple" theme playing ] humans. even when we...
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. >> jon, ryan, liz and eric, for bearing with this program today. that is all for now. i will see you back at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific joined by jonathan capehart, david corn of mother jones and "the new york times" nate silver. until then find us at facebook.com/nowwithalex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. good afternoon. >> thanks so much. the expectations game heating up ahead of this week's first presidential debate. with two days to go until denver we'll talk to former bush speechwriter michael gerson. virginia governor bob mcdonnell. from the obama campaign jen saki. lester holt is live in afghanistan where three more americans died today after a suicide bomb. and curry reports from the syrian border. is iraq beginning to come apart at seams? more on that to come. "andrea mitchell reports" next on msnbc. xwch ♪ it has everything to put you in the malibu state of mind no matter what state you live in. ♪ stay top of mind with customers? from deals that bring them in with an offer... to social media promotions that turn fans into customers... to events
. >> jon, ryan, liz and eric, for bearing with this program today. that is all for now. i will see you back at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific joined by jonathan capehart, david corn of mother jones and "the new york times" nate silver. until then find us at facebook.com/nowwithalex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. good afternoon. >> thanks so much. the expectations game heating up ahead of this week's first presidential debate. with two days to go until...
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>> jon stewart said it first in that exchange. and i think what the president meant is, it's not acceptable. i'm not sure i'd put my candidate out in these type of shows. i know they say, well, let's appeal to the base, but gosh, there's so much opportunity here to say something that sort of gets misconstrued like the tag romney stuff, people are making a big deal out of that. >> it's ridiculous. >> it's ridiculous. >> i wouldn't even air that. that's just dumb. >> but in the middle of this benghazi crisis, donny, to send the president on "the daily show" and then to have the president say, whenever you have the killing of four americans, it's not optimal, and he was there to talk about communication problems, he probably caused himself another problem. >> yeah, i'm going to pick up on what ed says and attach it back to the springsteen thing. he's not going to get one extra vote going to a show that is 1,000% his base in the first place. if anything, it continually puts him in a specific place or you're the jon stewart guy, and to
>> jon stewart said it first in that exchange. and i think what the president meant is, it's not acceptable. i'm not sure i'd put my candidate out in these type of shows. i know they say, well, let's appeal to the base, but gosh, there's so much opportunity here to say something that sort of gets misconstrued like the tag romney stuff, people are making a big deal out of that. >> it's ridiculous. >> it's ridiculous. >> i wouldn't even air that. that's just dumb. >>...
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awareness about early voting in ohio because at every turn, republicans like ohio secretary of state jon husted have tried to kill it off. 30% of the ohio vote was cast before election day. this time around, it could be as high as 40%. the romney campaign has 36 field offices in the state of ohio. represented by the red dots on this map. the obama campaign has 96 field offices in ohio, the blue dots on the map. if the obama campaign has a better ground game, it can take full advantage of early votes and that's what they are trying to do. there's another potential in ohio. 500,000 voters have been taken off the rolls since 2008. a leading voting rights group has filed a request to make sure that the process was fully legal. joining me tonight and now is ohio state senator nina turner who has been on the forefront fighting this fight all along. you can see the folks behind her are ready to stay out and make sure they get voting squared away early. why are you going through this and how important is it? >> thanks for being with us, ed. it's vitally important that despite the dirty tricks go
awareness about early voting in ohio because at every turn, republicans like ohio secretary of state jon husted have tried to kill it off. 30% of the ohio vote was cast before election day. this time around, it could be as high as 40%. the romney campaign has 36 field offices in the state of ohio. represented by the red dots on this map. the obama campaign has 96 field offices in ohio, the blue dots on the map. if the obama campaign has a better ground game, it can take full advantage of early...
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. >> now, tom, after all that you've gone through with your secretary of state, jon husted, do you trust the voting process in ohio? >> oh, absolutely. i think that we're going to see what dennis and i stood up for is the same principles we started this job with and that's to give the voters the right to vote as often as they did in 2008 and with the federal court's ruling, those folks are going to be able to vote early. they are going to be able to vote on the weekend before election day. so what we've stood up for has been accomplished in oand i wout change anything in one way. the secretary is not going to suppress the vote in ohio. we're going to win for barack obama on election day and carry montgomery county to the top of the blue tag and the rest of the state of ohio. there is no way that this secretary of state is going to fool the people of ohio and we intend to win this election. this is just one mild stop along the way for dennis and i. we have done the right thing, we're proud of what we've done, and we appreciate the support we've gotten from the people in ohio. everywhere w
. >> now, tom, after all that you've gone through with your secretary of state, jon husted, do you trust the voting process in ohio? >> oh, absolutely. i think that we're going to see what dennis and i stood up for is the same principles we started this job with and that's to give the voters the right to vote as often as they did in 2008 and with the federal court's ruling, those folks are going to be able to vote early. they are going to be able to vote on the weekend before...
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i have to laugh at jon stewart. wouldn't that have been a sight to have the president pointing over saying there. oh, boy. a lot of things to laugh about. it is so serious to cry about. you want to get folks back to work and see this economy recover for this country. they have to come up with a vision and have a few more debates. >> one thing going back to the debates you show is in the democrats and president obama really hadn't faced adversity over the past three months. over the past three months you've seen the romney campaigns, republicans on the defensive. they finally got some very good news, and i think what's going to end up happening in the election is how the campaigns respond. you saw president obama respond very forcefully yesterday, also told. you saw the romney campaign try to build from its momentum on wednesday night. we've now kind of entered a new phase of this campaign, and it's going to be really interesting what goes into the days ahead and also those debates ahead. >> "the daily beast" has a h
i have to laugh at jon stewart. wouldn't that have been a sight to have the president pointing over saying there. oh, boy. a lot of things to laugh about. it is so serious to cry about. you want to get folks back to work and see this economy recover for this country. they have to come up with a vision and have a few more debates. >> one thing going back to the debates you show is in the democrats and president obama really hadn't faced adversity over the past three months. over the past...
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first, anne, jon, thank you both for joining us. the drop from 8.1 to 7.8 sounds like a pretty large drop. mitt romney argues it's because of all the people that have stopped looking. but is romney in a bind, because he can no longer use the argument that the unemployment rate hasn't gone below 8% under president obama. >> and he's also in a bind, because there are many experts now who are saying it's not because of the people who have stopped looking. there were some past months where the numbers were revised upwards. so these look like some real improvements. in past months, we've been very cautious, and of course the white house is always very cautious when the numbers come out to not overstate the case. but i think you're right about the big point, which is the 8% threshold has been an important one for republicans for quite some time. and president obama has gotten below that. and if it continues, this is going to be an important talking point for the president. and there are some who believe that -- and there's some evidence t
first, anne, jon, thank you both for joining us. the drop from 8.1 to 7.8 sounds like a pretty large drop. mitt romney argues it's because of all the people that have stopped looking. but is romney in a bind, because he can no longer use the argument that the unemployment rate hasn't gone below 8% under president obama. >> and he's also in a bind, because there are many experts now who are saying it's not because of the people who have stopped looking. there were some past months where...
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. >> jon stewart noticed something after watching the debate. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. drones are being used in drone strikes and i support that entirely and feel the president was right. i want to underscore the same point the president made. i felt the same as the president did. i supported his action there. absolutely the right thing to do to have crippling sanctions. >> i think romney's leaning obama. >> a little late night fun at the candidate's expense. a little more time to go. that's going to wrap things up for me. see you tomorrow. "now" with alex wagner is coming up for the next hour. hi, alex. >> hey, thomas. as the republican vice presidential nominee prepares for a late stage speech on poverty and upward mobility, can he relace memories of his budget policy, michael steele, michael bernstein and heather magee will weigh in. the des moines register released new comments from the president on this subject. my celebrity doppelganger luke russert joins us for a peek over the fiscal cliff. an idea of american exceptionalism bad for political discourse
. >> jon stewart noticed something after watching the debate. >> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden. drones are being used in drone strikes and i support that entirely and feel the president was right. i want to underscore the same point the president made. i felt the same as the president did. i supported his action there. absolutely the right thing to do to have crippling sanctions. >> i think romney's leaning obama. >> a little late night fun at the...
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thursday night, jon stewart tried to get at that during an interview with the president. >> state was on a different page than you or that you had susan rice five days after saying show this video and could have been a part of that, then other people -- >> the truth is, information comes in. >> mm-hmm. >> folks put it out throughout the process people say it's incomplete. >> is part of the investigation helping the communication between these divisions, not just what happened in benghazi, but what happened within? i would say even you would admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people as far as us all being on the same page. >> here's what i'll say. >> yep. >> if four americans get killed, it's not optimal. we are going fix it. all of it. and what happens during the course of the presidency is that the government is a big operation. at any given time, something screws up and you make sure that you find out what is broken and you fix it. >> information coming out about the attacks is no less confusing now. several reports seem to correspond ob rate thorly acco
thursday night, jon stewart tried to get at that during an interview with the president. >> state was on a different page than you or that you had susan rice five days after saying show this video and could have been a part of that, then other people -- >> the truth is, information comes in. >> mm-hmm. >> folks put it out throughout the process people say it's incomplete. >> is part of the investigation helping the communication between these divisions, not just...
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. >> that was jon stewart in comedy central taking on those who questioned last week's drop in unemployment. the narrative of cooking the books. we heard it over and over. well that's going to wrap things up for me. thanks for your time. see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern. joining me sean spicer, ron fournier, the journal editor in teach and jimmy williams and hogan gibbly. "now" with alex wagner is coming your way next. hi, alex. >> hey, thomas. radish stew. i'm kidding. something more than radish stew with 28 days to go team romney is etch a sketching the etch a sketch as the romney fortifies the wall of obfuscation. we will examine his latest recalibration. the obama camp gives it the bird. will the big bird strategy ruffle feathers in romney land. and degrade debate. who has the upper hand? ryan or sfwhooin this week's main event when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exc
. >> that was jon stewart in comedy central taking on those who questioned last week's drop in unemployment. the narrative of cooking the books. we heard it over and over. well that's going to wrap things up for me. thanks for your time. see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern. joining me sean spicer, ron fournier, the journal editor in teach and jimmy williams and hogan gibbly. "now" with alex wagner is coming your way next. hi, alex. >> hey, thomas. radish stew....
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what does he think he is, jon meacham with his forthcoming book? he's had a forthcoming book since jefferson, like, purchased the louisiana purchase. >> i know. >> pulitzer prize. >> it's coming, though. so, guys, let's talk about -- what do we have? >> this is what david axelrod called romney's international trip. >> what's that? >> on "meet the press" yesterday. a dukes of hazzard tour of international destinations. that was good. thank you for that. perfect. >> let's talk about the latest poll that they were talking about yesterday on "meet the press." nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, dead even. >> 47-47. >> i think that fits the feel of everybody that i've talked to. you know, you guys hear it all the time. i hear it all the time. the question, who's going to win? who's going to win? and i've been saying for a couple weeks, probably obama by a few points now. i have absolutely no idea. and a strange thing has happened, mika. you actually have, instead of the romney people acting a little nervous and crazy, which they have, we have for a yea
what does he think he is, jon meacham with his forthcoming book? he's had a forthcoming book since jefferson, like, purchased the louisiana purchase. >> i know. >> pulitzer prize. >> it's coming, though. so, guys, let's talk about -- what do we have? >> this is what david axelrod called romney's international trip. >> what's that? >> on "meet the press" yesterday. a dukes of hazzard tour of international destinations. that was good. thank you for...
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obama may be reaching out to younger voters next week with another appearance on "the daily show with jon stewart." stewart criticized the president's performance in that first debate so there may be a few jokes at his expense. president obama will do the show on comedy central this coming thursday, two days after the second debate with mitt romney. >>> superstar bruce springsteen is on the road this week. he's singing the praises of president obama. and on thursday the boss will be joined by former president bill clinton, another boss so to speak, at an event in ohio. it will be free to the public. >>> well, the gop ticket is busy crisscrossing the crucial battle ground state of ohio again today. moments ago vice-president nomin nominee paul ryan wrapped up a campaign stop in youngstown. >> reporter: a good saturday to you, alex witt, from the battle ground state of ohio which has become in large part a home away from home for both the obama and the romney campaigns. they're spending a lot of time here, a lot of money here because of the role that ohio may ultimately play and who wins th
obama may be reaching out to younger voters next week with another appearance on "the daily show with jon stewart." stewart criticized the president's performance in that first debate so there may be a few jokes at his expense. president obama will do the show on comedy central this coming thursday, two days after the second debate with mitt romney. >>> superstar bruce springsteen is on the road this week. he's singing the praises of president obama. and on thursday the boss...
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become a caricature on the talk shows, you know, when you want to get a quick laugh, david letterman or jon stewart, they invoke joe biden. on the other hand, in fairness to him as well as to paul ryan, these are two irish catholic political warriors who come from different generations. both athletic. they both have a passion about what they're doing. and my own guess is at the end of the evening, one of the tests of a vice presidential debate is, can they handle the presidency? do we want them to be a heartbeat away? and i think in both cases, people would have to say you can have them in that job, and if something happens to the president, they could step it up. that was my judgment. >> mark, a lot of times these vp debates show that one is not ready to pass that threshold test last night, there's no doubt. joe biden has been in washington since he was 29. >> yeah. this was a threshold test. biden's obviously passed it. he's been there. it was a real threshold test for ryan. to your point about biden, you're right, people that know him like him, generally. but a lot of people watching did
become a caricature on the talk shows, you know, when you want to get a quick laugh, david letterman or jon stewart, they invoke joe biden. on the other hand, in fairness to him as well as to paul ryan, these are two irish catholic political warriors who come from different generations. both athletic. they both have a passion about what they're doing. and my own guess is at the end of the evening, one of the tests of a vice presidential debate is, can they handle the presidency? do we want them...
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. >> so really he's saying that jon stewart has perverted him from his true calling. >> yes, he's perverted me in a lot of ways. >> by the way we'll talk about that in just a minute but first let's talk about "disgraced" and the setup. you're a successful pakistani lawyer on your way up but there's a scene in the dinner party where -- >> it all goes south. >> and suddenly you're going, what? >> i'm from india. >> well, it's a wonderful play and it really is the meat of it is a dinner party where you have these very smart erudite sophisticated upper east side new yorkers discussing race politics, identity politics, islam, sexual politics and then the whole dinner party just goes south and you realize that people -- it really comments on people's tribal identities and how we as much as we want to say, well, you know, it's united colors of beneneton and it evolves to their base level -- >> we saw that when you had a muslim group that wanted to put up a community center. >> exactly. >> in downtown new york. >> and you had these people who were building something based on their religion and thei
. >> so really he's saying that jon stewart has perverted him from his true calling. >> yes, he's perverted me in a lot of ways. >> by the way we'll talk about that in just a minute but first let's talk about "disgraced" and the setup. you're a successful pakistani lawyer on your way up but there's a scene in the dinner party where -- >> it all goes south. >> and suddenly you're going, what? >> i'm from india. >> well, it's a wonderful play...